Multiple slotted hair styling and permanent wave rollers

ABSTRACT

Generally cylindrical hair rollers having multiple slots extending therein from one or both ends are provided in several sizes to permit them to be interfitted with hair rolled thereon. The roller enables the hair to be curled more on the ends of the hair and to be straight or slightly wavy near the scalp. The multiple slotted rollers facilitate the drying of the hair by permitting the passage of drying air through the slots and through perforations in the roller. The smaller roller can be inserted into the larger roller from either end to position the hair extending from the smaller roller through one of the slots in the larger roller.

United States Patent [191 Scott 1 Oct. 30, 1973 MULTIPLE SLOTTED HAIRSTYLING AND PERMANENT WAVE ROLLERS [76] Inventor: Mamie V. Scott, PO.Box 328,

Cumberland, Md. 21502 [22] Filed: Dec. 6, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 205,037

Primary Examiner-Louis G. Mancene Assistant Examiner-Gregory E. McNeillAttorney-Alexander B. Blair [57] ABSTRACT Generally cylindrical hairrollers having multiple slots extending therein from one or both endsare provided in several sizes to permit them to be interfitted with hairrolled thereon. The roller enables the hair to be curled more on theends of the hair and to be straight or slightly wavy near the scalp. Themultiple slotted rollers facilitate the drying of the hair by permittingthe passage of drying air through the slots and through perforations inthe roller. The smaller roller can be in serted into the larger rollerfrom either end to position the hair extending from the smaller rollerthrough one of the slots in the larger roller.

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MULTIPLE SLOTTED HAIR STYLING AND PERMANENT WAVE ROLLERS BACKGROUND OFTHE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates tohair rollers of the interfitting generally cylindrical type.

2. Summary of the Invention A relatively large generally cylindricalopen ended roller is provided with a plurality of slots opening intoopposite ends thereof and extending substantially completely the lengthof the roller. A somewhat smaller roller is also provided with aplurality of slots opening therein throughout substantially the lengthof the roller. The hair is adapted to be wound on the smaller roller andinserted in the larger roller with the hair projecting through one ofthe slots. The slots and perforations in the rollers permit the freepassage of waving chemicals and drying air during the waving operation.Conventional electric heat may also be used when giving a hot wave withthe rollers of the instant invention.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a hair roller systemwhich is inexpensive to manufacture, simple to use and which efficientlypasses both waving chemicals and air.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the followingspecification when considered in the light of the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded side elevationof the invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded top plan view of the structure illustrated in FIG.1;

FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view with the rollers assembled andhair wound thereon;

FIG. 4 is an exploded side elevational view of a modified form of theinvention;

FIG. 5 is a transverse cross section showing the rollers in assembledposition;

FIG. 6 is an exploded side elevational view of another modified form ofthe invention; and

FIG. 7 is a transverse sectional view of the structure illustrated inFIG. 6 showing the rollers in assembled position.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to the drawingsin detail wherein like reference characters indicate like partsthroughout the several figures the reference numeral 10 indicatesgenerally a hair roller constructed in accordance with the invention. 1

The hair roller 10 includes a larger cylindrical roller 11 and asomewhat smaller cylindrical roller 12, with the inner diameter of theroller 11 being substantially larger than the outer diameter of theroller 12. The rollers 11, 12 are formed of plastic, pressed cardboard,paper, light metals, or other suitable natural and/or man madematerials.

The roller 11 has a pair of slots 13 extending in from one end of theroller 11 on opposite sides thereof. The slots 13 extends forapproximately 85 percent of the length of the roller 11 with the lengthbeing varied as desired.

A pair of slots 14 extend into the roller 11 from the end thereofopposite the slots 13 and are arranged in diametrically opposed relationintermediate the slots 13. The slots 14 are of the same length as theslots 13.

A plurality of perforations 15 are formed in the roller 11 to permit thefree passage of waving chemicals and drying air therethrough. It shouldbe noted that the waving chemicals and drying air may also freely passthrough the slots 13 and the slots 14.

The roller 12 has an elongate slot 16 opening in from one end thereofand extending for approximately percent of the length of the roller 12.The length of the slot 16 may be varied as required. A slot 17 extendsin from the opposite end of the roller 12 in diametrically opposedrelation to the slot 16 and has the same length as the slot 16. Theroller 12 is provided with a plurality of perforations 18 to freely passwaving chemicals and drying air.

In the use and operation of the invention as illustrated in FIGS. 1through 3 hair 19 is rolled on the roller 12 and the roller 11 is thenforced over the roller -12 and the hair 19 thereon moving axially. Thehair 19 extends through one of the slots 13, 14. The hair 19 may then bewound on the large roller 11 and secured thereon by a bobbypin or thelike. In some instances particularly when dealing with short hair thehair 19 will be wound almost completely on the smaller roller 12 andextend from the slot 14 directly to the head of the user.

Waving chemicals may be applied to the hair while on the rollers 11, 12and will in such cases flow through the slots 13, 14 and slots 16, 17 aswell as the perforations 15 and 18. At a later point in the wavingoperation drying air will flow along the same paths as described for thewaving chemicals. It should be understood that conventional permanentwave heating elemerits may be used with the rollers 11, 12 when desired.

Referring now to FIGS. 4 and 6 a modified form of hair waving roller isindicated generally at 30. The hair waving roller 30 includes agenerally cylindrical large roller 31 and a generally cylindricalsomewhat smaller roller 32. The ratio of size of the roller 31 withrespect to the roller 32 is the same as the ratio of size between theroller 11 and the roller 12. The roller 31 has a pair of diametricallyopposed slots 33 opening in from one end thereof and extendingsubstantially 85% of the distance between the opposite ends of theroller 31. A pair of slots 34 opening from the opposite end of theroller 31 in diametrically opposed relation intermediate the slots 33.The slots 34 extends approximately two-thirds of the distance from endto end of the roller 31,as can be seen in FIG. 4. A plurality ofperforations 35 are formed in the roller 31 to serve in the samecapacity as the perforations 15 in a preferred form of'the invention.

The smaller roller 32 has a pair of slots 36 opening in from one endthereof in diametrically opposed relation. A second pair of slots 37open into the opposite end of the roller 32 and are in diametricallyopposed relation intermediate the slots 36. The slots 36 extendapproximately 85 percent of the distance between the ends of the roller32 and the slots 37 extend approximately two-thirds of the length of theroller 32. The roller 32 is provided with a plurality of perforations 38serving the same function as the perforations 18 in the preferred formof the invention.

The use and operation of the hair wave rollers 30 is identical to theuse and operation of the hair wave rollers 10.

Referring now to FIGS. 6 and 7 another modified form of hair roller isillustrated generally at 50. The hair roller 50 includes a relativelylarge roller 51 and a somewhat smaller roller 52.

The roller 51 has four equispaced slots 53 opening inwardly from one endthereof and extending substantially 85% of the length of the roller 51.Four slots 54 open into the end of the roller 51 opposite the slots 53and are equispaced circumferentially. The slots 54 are positionedintermediate the slots 53 as can be seen in FIG. 6.

The roller 52 has a pair of slots 56 arranged in diametrically opposedrelation and opening through one end of the roller 52 and extendingsubstantially 85 percent of the length of the roller 52. A pair of slots57 arranged in diametrically opposed realtion open into the opposite endof the roller 52 intermediate the slots 56. The slot 57 extendsubstantially 85 percent of the length of the roller 52. The slots 53,54 and the slots 56, 57 provide sufficient access for the wavingchemical and drying air so that further perforations in the rollers 51and 52 are not required.

The use and operation of the hair waving roller 50 is identical to thatof the hair waving rollers 10 and 30.

Having thus described the preferred embodiments of the invention itshould be understood that numerous structural modifications andadaptations may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

I claim:

1. A hair curl roller set comprising a hollow cylindrical hair rollerhaving a plurality of slots extending substantially percent of thedistance between opposite ends thereof, a second hollow cylindrical hairroller having an inner diameter substantially greater than the outerdiameter of said first hollow cylindrical hair roller and having aplurality of elongate slots extending longitudinally substantially 85percent of the distance between opposite ends thereof, said smallerroller being adapted to be inserted endwise in said larger roller withhair wound on said smaller roller and extending through one of the slotsin said larger roller, said plurality of slots in each of said rollersincluding two diametrically opposed slots opening through one end ofeach of said rollers and two diametrically opposed slots intermediatesaid first slots opening through the opposite end, respectively, of suchof said rollers, said rollers each having a plurality of perforations topermit the flow of hair waving chemicals and drying air therethrough.

1. A hair curl roller set comprising a hollow cylindrical hair rollerhaving a plurality of slots extending substantially 85 percent of thedistance between opposite ends thereof, a second hollow cylindrical hairroller having an inner diameter substantially greater than the outerdiameter of said first hollow cylindrical hair roller and having aplurality of elongate slots extending longitudinally substantially 85percent of the distance between opposite ends thereof, said smallerroller being adapted to be inserted endwise in said larger roller withhair wound on said smaller roller and extending through one of the slotsin said larger roller, said plurality of slots in each of said rollersincluding two diametrically opposed slots opening through one end ofeach of said rollers and two diametrically opposed slots intermediatesaid first slots opening through the opposite end, respectively, of eachof said rollers, said rollers each having a plurality of perforations topermit the flow of hair waving chemicals and drying air therethrough.